Rapidly increasing infrastructure investment has been one of the major trends over the last decade. Will it continue and where will the focus be going forward?
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Systems map
The systems map clearly shows that new energy infrastructure, smart cities, transport, communication including emerging technological networks and better resource use are the key areas of infrastructure investment

Sentiment analysis
Sentiment towards infrastructure investment has been generally neutral over the past few months with the positive benefits of development dragged down by fears of hacking and environmental concerns.

Pie charts
Athena thinks the tipping point for infrastructure development will peak around 2042 based on existing announced developments and emerging issues but major investments are likely for the rest of this century involving trillions of dollars.

Radar
Infrastructure development is most pronounced in the science sector where new research centres are being announced at a rapid pace. Information technology development is also high due the many new data centers already under construction or on the drawing board.

Heat Map
The heat map highlights the economic impacts between sectors and countries. Canada, India, New Zealand and the United States are highlighted as the major countries with significant infrastructure development in construction, IT and government.

Year over Year
Infrastructure development is very high in most sectors and has been so for the past two years. Water, Financial Services and Construction are consistently in the top five.

Geographies
Geographically, the United States, China, Australia and the UK are leading infrastructure development.

Sources
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